Category: Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles

A couple of times a year, I order up a free “press pass” and head out to a conference on electric vehicles. Tonight, I’ll be driving south, staying with a friend in Los Angeles, then getting up early and continuing …

Why Is the EV Adoption Curve So Flat? Check Out the Ford Focus Electric Read More »

Frequent commenter MarcoPolo writes: Craig, EREVs (extended range electric vehicles), are not simply ‘Plug-in hybrids’. The GM Volt is an astonishing example of US engineering, and advanced technology.  All Americans should feel proud of the GM Volt. I have to …

Extended Range Electric Vehicles and Plug-in Hybrids Read More »

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Here’s a wonderful video that explains the multiple drivetrains at work in the Chevy Volt. A couple of immediate impressions: 1) No wonder the price on this sucker is $41K, with all that going on. The bill of materials (costs …

Plug-In Hybrids: Now THAT’S Complexity Read More »

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EVWorld covered the electric vehicle start-up Coda in its weekly newsletter, pointing out that the car lacks certain features that are standard in other EVs. The fact that Coda is still around amazes me.  Coda offers a “consumer value proposition” …

Coda: the EV with a “Consumer Value Proposition” from Hell Read More »

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Here’s a video in which I introduce a new 2GreenEnergy Associate – Dan Sturges, a senior consultant in sustainable transportation.  As we sit here today, there are a few dozen of the world’s great cities that have extremely aggressive goals …

Video: Sustainable Transportation Read More »

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Here’s a short video I made recently on a company in Michigan that I believe to be one of the most promising players in neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs) aka low-speed electric vehicles (LSEVs).  These guys have the design, the team, …

A Promising Player in Neighborhood Electric Vehicles Read More »

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Here’s a terrific article written by 2GreenEnergy associate Dan Sturges, who specializes in the future of transportation. I’m in the process of lining up consulting projects for Dan with forward-thinking municipalities who may want to be a beacon of leadership …

The Future of Transportation Read More »

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Here’s a nice excerpt from “Green Auto Market — The Business of Green Cars, Fuels & Technologies,” an e-newsletter that I’m happy to see gaining ground and increasing circulation. It’s written by Jon LeSage, a very savvy guy, located not …

Green Auto Market’s Jon LeSage Plugs 2GreenEnergy Read More »

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There are at least two kinds of “EV deniers” (as I call them), i.e., people who doubt that electric vehicles represent an improvement for the environment over gasoline. The first concept is that for the foreseeable future, an increase in …

Are Electric Vehicles Really a Boon to the Environment? Read More »

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I’m very proud of 2GreenEnergy’s dozen or so “associates,” who perform a huge variety of tasks for our clients – everything from raising capital, to performing engineering reviews, to marketing and public relations, social media, project management to IP protection. …

Dan Sturges — Changing the Paradigm in Transportation Read More »

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